English

Proper noun

Muhammad ‎(plural Muhammads)

1. (uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, the man to whom the Quran was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baha'is.

   Shias believe that Ali succeeded the prophet Muhammad as leader of the Ummah.

2. (uncountable) The 47th sura (chapter) of the Quran.
3. (countable) A male given name very popular among Muslims.

   There are two Muhammads in my class.

Alternative forms

• Mahomet was the predominant form until the late 1700s. Mohammed was the predominant form from then until the 1940s, when it was overtaken by Muhammad, which has been predominant ever since. Other forms which are now quite common are Mohammad, Mohamed, and Muhammed, which all came into common use after the 1820s.

Synonyms

• Seal of the Prophets, Last Prophet, al-Amin, Abu Qasim

Coordinate terms

• (religious founder): Jesus, Buddha, Zoroaster, Rishabha, Baha'ullah, Moses, Raël, Confucius

Related terms

• Mahmud/Mahmoud
• mammet; mammetry
• Baphomet (probably)
• Mahound

Derived terms

• if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
• Mohammedan, Mohammedanism (now offensive)
• Mohammedism, Mohammedist (rare, offensive)

Translations

Catalan

Proper noun

Muhammad m

1. Muhammad

Finnish

Alternative forms

• Muhammed

Proper noun

Muhammad

1. Muhammad (prophet of Islam)

Usage notes

Language purists prefer the spelling "Muhammad", but "Muhammed" is the traditional and more popular transliteration into Finnish.

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